DXC Technology reported results for the second quarter fiscal year 2022.
“We are clearly executing on 'the build the foundation phase' of our playbook. I am particularly pleased with the progress that we have made in delivering on our financial foundation, which includes decreasing our debt levels, lowering restructuring and TSI expense, increasing our Adjusted EBIT margins and Non-GAAP EPS and delivering strong free cash flow,” said Mike Salvino, DXC President and Chief Executive Officer. “In addition, our customers are at the highest level of satisfaction since I have been here, and based on our September engagement survey, our colleagues are engaged and motivated. I remain encouraged by our improving organic revenue growth trends, and in particular, the progress we are making in driving organic growth in Global Business Services and the improving organic revenue trajectory of our Global Infrastructure Services.”
Financial Highlights - Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022
Revenue was $4.03 billion, down 11.6% as compared to prior year, and down 2.4% on an organic basis. Second quarter revenues came in below the previous guidance range, as the strengthening of the U.S. dollar reduced second quarter fiscal year 2022 revenues by $59 million as compared to the currency rates used in our prior earnings guidance.
Net loss was $(187) million compared to $(246) million in the prior year quarter. EBIT was $(203) million or (5.0)% of sales. Net loss and EBIT in the quarter included the following items: amortization of intangible assets of $110 million, debt extinguishment costs of $281 million, restructuring costs of $145 million, other impairment losses of $10 million, and transaction, separation, and integration costs of $3 million. Excluding these items, Adjusted EBIT margin was 8.6% in the second quarter, an improvement of 240 bps as compared to the prior year quarter. Second quarter Adjusted EBIT margin came in above our guidance range.
Diluted loss per share was $0.74 and Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.90 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, driven by the improvement in margins, lower interest expense, and a lower tax rate. Non-GAAP EPS exceeded the Company's previous guidance range.
Book-to-bill for the quarter was 0.91x, which was below management’s longer-term goal of 1.0x, due to the timing of new work. In the first half of fiscal 2022, the company delivered a book to bill of 1.02x.
During the second quarter, the Company repurchased 2.1 million shares of common stock for a total of $83 million. Year-to-date, the company repurchased 3.9 million shares for a total of $150 million.
Financial Information by Segment
GBS segment revenue was $1.873 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, down 16.5% compared to prior year, but up 3.4% on an organic basis. GBS segment profit was $298 million and segment profit margin was 15.9%, up 180 bps as compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. GBS bookings for the quarter were $1.72 billion for a book-to-bill of 0.92x.
GIS segment revenue was $2.154 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, down 6.8% compared to prior year, and down 8.0% on an organic basis. GIS segment profit was $118 million with a segment profit margin of 5.5%, a 390 bps margin expansion as compared to second quarter of fiscal year 2021. GIS bookings were $2.0 billion in the quarter for a book-to-bill of 0.91x.
Cash Flow
Cash flow from operations was $563 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, and capital expenditures were $159 million. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures) was $404 million in the second quarter of FY22, as compared to $303 million in the second quarter of FY21. Second quarter FY22 cash flow included a tax payment of $160 million related to divestitures and cash outflows related to the refinancing of the Company’s high coupon debt.
Guidance
The Company reaffirmed its longer-term guidance:
- Positive organic revenue growth of 1% to 3% for fiscal year 2024
- Adjusted EBIT margin of 10% to 11% in fiscal year 2024
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.00 to $5.25 in fiscal year 2024
- Free cash flow of approximately $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024
- Restructuring and TSI of approximately $100 million in fiscal year 2024
DXC does not provide a reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures that it discusses as part of its guidance because certain significant information required for such reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts or at all, including, most notably, the impact of significant non-recurring items. Without this information, DXC does not believe that a reconciliation would be meaningful.
Ken Sharp, Chief Financial Officer, commented: “The second quarter of fiscal year 2022 saw continued progress toward building our strong financial foundation for DXC. Our recent refinancing extends debt maturities, lowers maturity towers, and reduces ongoing interest expense by approximately $50 million annually. We continue to significantly reduce restructuring and TSI expense, lower capital lease payments, reduce our facility footprint and drive our ongoing cost optimization program. Taken together, these initiatives are driving an improvement in DXC's free cash flow generation capability."
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
DXC Technology senior management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results on November 3, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number for domestic callers is +1 (888) 510-2008. Callers who reside outside of the United States should dial +1 (646) 960-0306. The passcode for all participants is 9312260. The webcast audio and any presentation slides will be available on DXC Technology’s Investor Relations website.
A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until November 17, 2021. Phone number for the replay is +1 (800) 770-2030 or +1 (647) 362-9199. The replay passcode is 9312260.
